University of Isfahan Research in Cognitive and Behavioral Sciences 2251-7642 7 2 2018 01 21 The Role of Forgiveness and Life Satisfaction in Explaining Self-Compassion of Students of University of Guilan The Role of Forgiveness and Life Satisfaction in Explaining Self-Compassion of Students of University of Guilan 1 12 22330 10.22108/cbs.2017.86853.0 FA Abbas Ali Hossein Khanzadeh Psychology, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran Seyyed Zeenat Fallah Morteza Nejed Psychometry, University of Allame Tabatabaee, Iran Mahboobe Taher Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabili, Iran. Zahra Seyed Nouri Psychology, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran. Journal Article 2015 04 08 In contemporary psychology research positive psychology and human abilities has been emphasized. Self-compassion is one of the new variables in the field of positive psychology. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of forgiveness and life satisfaction in explaining self-compassion of students of University of Guilan The statistical population included all students of Guilan University in 2014-2015 academic year, and thus 300 students were selected by multistage cluster sampling and were asked to complete Self-Compassion Scale (Neff, 2003), Forgiveness Scale (Malta & et al, 2003), and Life Satisfaction Scale (Diener & et al, 1985. The results of regression analysis showed that life satisfaction and sensitivity to environmental requirements can predict 9 percent of self-compassion (p<0/05). Lasting hate and tendency to forgiveness are no significant predictors. The fact that some aspects of self-compassion is explained by forgiveness and life satisfaction, forgiveness and life skills training can be improve life satisfaction and self-compassion. In contemporary psychology research positive psychology and human abilities has been emphasized. Self-compassion is one of the new variables in the field of positive psychology. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of forgiveness and life satisfaction in explaining self-compassion of students of University of Guilan The statistical population included all students of Guilan University in 2014-2015 academic year, and thus 300 students were selected by multistage cluster sampling and were asked to complete Self-Compassion Scale (Neff, 2003), Forgiveness Scale (Malta & et al, 2003), and Life Satisfaction Scale (Diener & et al, 1985. The results of regression analysis showed that life satisfaction and sensitivity to environmental requirements can predict 9 percent of self-compassion (p<0/05). Lasting hate and tendency to forgiveness are no significant predictors. The fact that some aspects of self-compassion is explained by forgiveness and life satisfaction, forgiveness and life skills training can be improve life satisfaction and self-compassion. https://cbs.ui.ac.ir/article_22330_5dc5d744667821fe1a8f0dc7713efc2e.pdf